The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-27
FOREIGN.
Queen Victoria Addresses a Letter
of Thanks to Her Subjects.

EDINBURG, June 2J.-Mrs. Leckie, the
wife of a Presbyterian minister at Airth,
near Grangmouth, county of Sterling, in a fit
of temporary Insanity last night, cut the
throats of her three children and then her
own.
LONDON, June 25.-Dowager Lady Meux
was robbed of $500 pounds in jewels, at
the first Avenue Hotel Halborn.
Yachts Thistle and Irex started from
Rothesay, England today, in a fifty mile
race. There was brisk breeze The This
tie at once took the lead and won the prize,
covering the course in hours, Q minutes
and AZ second.
Mr.. James G.. Blaine today visited the
American exhibition. After the perfor-
nance he held an informal reception. He
was loudly cheered, one spectator calling for
and getting for Mr.. Blaine. "Three times
three and lion"
A party of ladies and gentlemen belonging
to West Moreland, while out riding
today near the boundary separating that
county from Yorkshire, offended some York
shire men and were forbidden to cross the
line. They crossed and a bloody encounter
ensued, in which clubs and fists were freely
used. A number were injured on both sides.
Several magistrates were among the injured.
PARIS, June PA ,waterspont burst to-
day near the Quays at Toubiz, submerging
wash house in which were eight persons. all
drowned.
LONDON. June 26.-The Home Secretary
has received the following letter from the
Queen:
II am anxious to express to my people my
warm thanks for the kingly, more than kingly,
reception met with going to and returning from
Westminster Abbey with all my children and
grandchildren. Tie enthusiastic reception |
met with then, which was an all-eventfu day in
London, as well as at Windsor, on the occasion
Of the jubilee, touched me most deeply. 1t has
shown that the labor and anxiety of fifty long
years. twenty-five of which were spent in un-
troubled happiness and eheered by my beloved
husband and while an equal number We're full of
sorrows and trials borne without his shetering
arm and vie help have been appreciated by my
people. This feeiIng and sense OF duty towards
my dear country ant my subjects who are in
separately bound up with my life viii encourage
me In my task. often q very difficult and arduous
one, during the remainder Of my life. The Won
defiul order reserved on this occasion, and the
good behavior OF the enormous multitude merit
admiration That God may keep and abundantly
bless my country is my fervent prayer.
PARIS, June 26-The bodies of niue more
persons who lost their lives by the bursting
washout at Toulouse, have been recovered.
LONDON, June 26-Fire broke out In
tenement house off of Oxford street this
morning. The flames sspread 50 rapidly that
several inmates were unable to escape. An
enormous crowd was attracted to the spot.
One youth jumped from the top story to the
followed him in her descent. She struck
upon the railings in front of the house, and
rebounded en- the heads of the crowd. She
was conveyed to the hospital. Another
woman appeared at window holding a
child in her arms. A moment later she fell
backward into the flames. The charred re-
mains Of herself and two children were af-
terward found.
LONDON, June 27.--Rev. DI. Parker in the
course of a sermon to-day referred to the in
terest Shown by Americans on the Queen
He said he was astonished at its extent as
shown during the jubilee week He knew
of one American having offered s2,500 for
ticket of admission to the services in West
minister Abbey. The people Of America, he
said, had no throne, but they had enthroned
education, liberty and independence, the
spirit of progress and energy. President
Cleveland, Americas King. has just written
him friendly letter He had not felt there
was any difference Of rauk between the
President and preacher. The same results
as in America were being wrought out here
Every school board was menace to pOpery
and kinghood.
Crowds of people high in rank, attended
the Jubilee exercises in ST. Georges Chapel,
at Windsor tonight Many visiting mon
archs were present. The Queen was almost
the only member of the royal family who did
not attend.